Schlegelia spruceana Bureau & K.Schum.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1978. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part X. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 29: 1-288.

  • Family

    Bignoniaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Schlegelia spruceana Bureau & K.Schum.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - This characteristic liana of the moist upland forests is restricted to the Guayana region, occurring from western Guyana to extreme northern Brazil. Recent non-Venezuelan collections include Tillett & Tillett 44920 from the Ayanganna Plateau, upper Mazaruni River Basin, Guyana, and two Brazihan collections from Serra da Neblina (Maguire et al 60330 and Silva & Brazdo 60668).

  • Discussion

    2. Schlegelia spruceana K. Schumann, Fl. Bras. 8(2): 400. 1897. Type. Brazil, Rio Negro, Spruce 2243 (BM, BR).

  • Distribution

    This characteristic liana of the moist upland forests is restricted to the Guayana region, occurring from western Guyana to extreme northern Brazil.

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